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. 2024 Feb 15;13(2):e0099023.
doi: 10.1128/mra.00990-23. Epub 2024 Jan 17.

Complete genome sequences of Mycobacterium smegmatis phages Ashballer and Bombitas

Kristi M Westover  1 , Alexis R Atkinson  1 , Abby G Bowers  1 , Amaya L Brown  1 , James C Ferebee  1 , Chase A Keisler  1 , Kaylyn L Lee  1 , Amaya O Payton  1 , Lidia A Peralta  1 , Julianne V Phu  1 , Khamryn A Pollock  1 , Maya G Scott  1 , Bryson E Vaughan  1 , Karissa M Wilczak  1 , Victoria J Frost  1
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Complete genome sequences of Mycobacterium smegmatis phages Ashballer and Bombitas

Kristi M Westover et al. Microbiol Resour Announc. .

Abstract

We report the discovery of two mycobacteriophages isolated from soil in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Ashballer has a genome sequence length of 52,231 bp, while Bombitas is relatively larger at 110,129 bp. Both have siphovirus morphologies and have temperate lifecycles.

Keywords: mycobacteriophage.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Transmission electron micrographs of mycobacterium phages Ashballer (A) and Bombitas (B). Phage lysates were negatively stained with 1% uranyl acetate, and images were taken with JEOL JEM-1230 TEM at 100 kV acceleration voltage. Ashballer (C) and Bombitas (D) form plaques with a clear center surrounded by a turbid edge.
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